concedíavsconcluíaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“concedía” and “concluía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,721
“concedía” frequency rank
#41,256
“concluía” frequency rank
81977
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concedía concluía
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de conceder. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de concluir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set concedía and concluía apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
concedía
8 ch
concluía

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. concedía ([kõnseˈð̞ia]) and concluía ([kõŋˈklwia]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

concedía is recorded at frequency rank #40,721, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnseˈð̞ia]. concluía is at rank #41,256, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõŋˈklwia].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 81977, this pair ranks #9,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of concedía vs concluía

Shared letters: acnoí. Private to "concedía": de. Private to "concluía": lu.

"concedía" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV  ·  "concluía" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVV

Frequency comparison

concedía#40,721
concluía#41,256

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concedía" and "concluía" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnseˈð̞ia] versus [kõŋˈklwia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "concedía" or "concluía"?
"concedía" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #40,721 in our Spanish list, against #41,256 for "concluía". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering concedía vs concluía

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “concedía” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list